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Love Story Weddings, Rev. Brad Hughes

Love Story Weddings, Rev. Brad Hughes

Chicago, IL
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    Short sweat and fun experience

    They keep it to 30 mins which is perfect! They really spend time with you to make sure it is everything you want. They care and are attentive
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    love spell

    I went through the hardest six months of my life after my husband divorced me. I couldn’t eat or sleep, and I felt so empty. While searching online, I found a review from a woman online about how Tunde helped her get her marriage back. At first, I wasn’t sure, but after speaking with her and then with Tunde himself, I decided to give it a try. He promised me results in 48hours and honestly, I didn’t believe it at first. But I followed everything he told me, and today my husband and I are back together. It feels like a miracle, and I’m so grateful. If you’re going through the same pain, don’t give up there’s still hope. You can reach Tunde via email address (babatundesolutioncentre1 @ gmail . com) or visit his website to reach out to him (tundelovespells.weebly.com)
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    Kaley Sent on 02/20/2026
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    Pastor Drew was phenomenal

    We found the service to be impeccable. Any question was answered in no time at all and we felt so at ease going into our ceremony. The commitment and consideration given made our Big day perfect.
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    Amazing!!!

    Rev. Brad is absolutely amazing! From the moment we met he was personable and always engaged. His counseling sessions were definitely helpful and the SYMBIS is something we will continue to use. We love that he took the time to know us and never played favorites. Rev. Brad always had wonderful words of encouragement and positive energy. He created a beautiful custom ceremony with our love story that our guests truly enjoyed. Laughter, tears, and love was in the air! He allowed us to be our authentic selves and for that we will forever be grateful. We will be keeping in touch and recommend him without a doubt.
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    The wedding of a lifetime!

    Our experience with Love Story Weddings was absolutely perfect from beginning to end. We were searching online for a wedding officiant and came across the Love Story Weddings website and we were intrigued. We requested some information through the website and were contacted by Brad Hughes , the owner of the company, who suggested we set up a zoom meeting to talk about the services available. What was supposed to be a short zoom meeting turned into a two hour long conversation and we were just blown away by Brad and his thoughts and ideas about how he could make our wedding day special. Brad was so helpful and explained all of our options to us and answered all of our questions. (We had alot!) We ended up signing a contract with Love Story Weddings that night because we were so impressed by him and his ideas. Once we signed the contract - which was a quick and easy process - we were emailed a copy that had everything clealy laid out so we knew exactly what to expect. We still had several months until the wedding but anytime we had a question about anything Brad was available to help us and the communication throughout the whole process was excellent. He was very professional and organized. About two months before the wedding we filled out a detailed questionnaire about our relationship and how we met and other details about our love story. We then met with Brad in person so we could discuss the questionnaire and he could get to know us on a more personal level. That meeting went very well and Brad assured us that he would take all of that information and come up with a beautiful script that would be worthy of our amazing love. About two weeks before the wedding that script arrived in our email and it was everything we had hoped for and more! He let us know that if there was anything at all that we wanted to change in the script all we had to do is let him know and he would make the appropriate changes. The whole process felt very collaborative and Brad reminded us many times that the only way he would be happy is if we were 100% happy. On the day of the wedding Brad arrived on time and was looking very dapper. After his arrival he communicated with our other vendors so that everyone would be on the same page for the ceremony. Once the ceremony started Brad did his thing and it was simply amazing. The script he wrote was heartfelt and inspiring and funny when appropriate and his delivery was outstanding. It was everything he promised it would be. We got so many compliments from our guests and many of them said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Suffice it to say Melissa and I are one million percent happy with the services provided by Love Story Weddings. We were so happy that they were kpart of our amazing day and they made it extra amazing! We recommend this company without hesitation.
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    Could not be happier!

    Rev Brad Hughes could not be any better! He made our process so amazing. Right off the bat after our first meeting, we knew we wanted to work with him. He is so kind, patient, attentive to detail and really takes time to get to know you as a couple. The process prior to the wedding was outstanding! The day of- Brad was calm, collected and helped ease any nerves. He was absolutely wonderful and many guests mentioned that he was their favorite part of the day. Brad, we can’t thank you enough. ❤️
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    We love Brit

    Rev. Brit was an awesome officiant for our wedding 2 weeks ago. He spent plenty of time getting to know us leading up and spoke eloquently during our ceremony. We would recommend hiring Brit.
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    Incredibly Amazing!

    Rev Brad was absolutely phenomenal at our wedding! Extremely professional, diligent, and detail-oriented. At our first meeting, we were stunned to see that he had prepared a full document that went through every single detail that would be needed as a part of the ceremony! This was before any commitments or reservations had been made! Was simply stunning how much effort and time was put toward our personalized wedding ceremony. We had a relatively short ceremony of 30 minutes, but it truly felt as though it encapsulated everything that we had gone through to get to that point. We could not more strongly endorse Rev Brad to be the officiant at your wedding, we promise that it will be one of the best decisions you could make!
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    The Perfect Service

    After our planned Officiant had fallen through just weeks before the wedding, so there was a mad dash for a replacement. We contacted so many services and individuals trying to fill in the space on short notice. We had prepared ourselves to be disappointed with a last-minute solution and even expected needing to compromise on a few things to get this done. We were SO WRONG about that! Once we found Love Story Weddings, the service and offerings couldn't have been any better. Not only were we blown away with the quality, but we also felt more cared for an attended to than ever before. They were able to accommodate everything we had hoped, connect us with the excellent Jonathan Engle, and even helped us to add even more amazing aspects to our big day. The site only gives us 5 stars to choose as the top but let this review mean they're a 10/10 and an A+ from start to finish.
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    Great officiant!

    Reverend Chris was great! He did a great job with trying to get to know us and that really showed during the ceremony. A lot of guests were impressed with the ceremony and we got compliments about how much they liked it. The process of booking with this company was also really smooth. Everyone was easy to communicate with and answered all our questions. Highly recommend this company, especially Reverend Chris!
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    Cannot recommend enough

    Rev. Jeff Straub captured our story so well for our wedding! We had guests laughing and smiling from ear to ear, with a few emotional moments as well. Truly the perfect blend and so tastefully done. We had multiple people come up to us after the ceremony to say how great it was!
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    You NEED Rev. Brad for your wedding!

    Our wedding ceremony was absolutely amazing, and so much of that is thanks to our incredible officiant, Rev. Brad! He made the ceremony feel so personal and truly centered around us as a couple. From the moment he began, he had us, our family, and friends laughing and engaged the entire time. The ceremony was exactly what we wanted for our big day. We can’t thank him enough for making our ceremony so unforgettable!
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    Amazing officiant !

    Rev Jeff Straub was our officiant and he did an amazing job ! We had so many people come up to us saying that the ceremony was beautiful. Jeff took the time to really get to know us and our story, and intertwined it into the ceremony perfectly. We would 100% recommend Jeff and Love Story Weddings!!
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    Unique experience to be had!

    We cannot be more pleased with the overall experience with Rev. Ed! From the first meeting to the official ceremony we felt like we were working with a longtime friend while planning our perfect day. The knowledge, experience, communication and professionalism met and absolutely exceeded expectations! What began as a vendor to client relationship has turned into a lifelong friendship that we are beyond grateful to have established. For anybody looking for a very unique and intimate ceremony we cannot recommend The Love Story and Rev Ed enough! Your guests will be able to experience the true emotions of your story as it is passionately being told.
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    Best officiant to make dreams come true!

    Jeff went above and beyond to make sure our needs and wants were met. He met with us multiple times, was EXTREMELY responsive in communications, catered our ceremony to how we wanted it
    , and even came to the rehearsal which was great! At the rehearsal he made sure we understood the flow of the ceremony and addressed any issues or concerns, coordinating with our planner. It went off without any issues and his professionalism really shone through. We are still receiving compliments about the ceremony and how our love story helped our guests understand who may not be familiar. Highly recommended we are so grateful Jeff was able to be a part of our special day.
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    Best experience with Love Story Weddings

    Brad was the perfect officiant for our special day. We had strategic meetings where we collaborated as a team to develop our dream ceremony and make sure our personalities aligned. We went through the ceremony at detailed lengths to make sure it was perfect. Brad was truly amazing and was always available to help us navigate any questions we had. Our ceremony has gotten so many compliments! I could not have asked for a better officiant!
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    So professional, easy, and wonderful!

    We hired Love Story Weddings, and met with Rev. Brad who was wonderful. He introduced us to Pastor Christopher Bradshaw, who we spent a long time talking to and he created such a beautiful ceremony for our big day. Pastor Chris and Rev. Brad truly made our day magical, and I wouldn't have changed a thing.
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    Officiant of the Year

    Reverend Brad and his team made our ceremony (and rehearsal!) one of the best experiences of our lives. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience, officiant, or all-around great person to be a part of our day!
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    Wonderful!

    We had such a wonderful experience with Reverend Brad officiating our wedding ceremony, and we can’t recommend him enough! Before we even signed a contract with him, we met over a 1 hour Zoom call and he took the time to get to know us as a couple, and at the same time we got to know him and could already picture him officiating our ceremony. In the months leading up to our ceremony we had a very helpful planning worksheet that we filled out, and we used that worksheet for our final planning meeting with Reverend Brad before he wrote our ceremony script. We received a great 30 minute ceremony script prior to our wedding and had the opportunity to provide edits as we needed them. Reverend Brad led our rehearsal and made our entire wedding party feel comfortable and ready for the next day’s ceremony. At our wedding ceremony, Reverend Brad brought so much positive energy and we absolutely loved being surprised and hearing the love stories that each of us wrote about each other. We received so many compliments about the ceremony from our guests, and can’t recommend Reverend Brad enough!
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    Too Good To Not Be True

    Sometimes you’ll hear about a wedding that was great and beautiful BUT the ceremony was long or dull or a combination of the two. Overcoming that is always a trick. When looking for someone to perform our ceremony we wanted just the opposite.

    We interviewed a few different people. Some were great and seemed like a great match, some not so much, then we came across Brad. Normally when you think something is too good to be true it usually is. With Brad though, it was too good to not be true.

    From the moment we interviewed him we were hooked. He was very engaging and was deeply invested in hearing about our story and where we began. He could have told us about all his achievements and how he came to be what he is, but he left that at the door.

    Within 5 minutes of ending our first call with Brad we knew he was our guy. Throughout the entire process Brad was on top of things he needed to do and things we needed to do for him. He was always available to talk if we had any questions or concerns and he did it with a smile. You may not have seen it through the phone but you could feel it.

    The day of, oh man, the day of. Brad made everything seamless. Granted we rehearsed a little he night before but everything the day of was perfection. The crowd was very engaged. He kept everything light and fun. To this day we are still getting compliments on how refreshing the ceremony was compared to the normal wedding. We hear how that 20 min seemed to fly by like it was nothing. We hear how great Brad was in everything he did that day.

    Brad, you’re a very genuine and kind soul. What you do is truly a unique skill set and we can’t thank you enough for performing our ceremony for us and doing the very best to start our very special journey in life.
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    Love Story Weddings Ensures a Love filled day!

    We had Reverend Scott was our officiant and we got so many compliments on how amazing the ceremony was, we of course said it was all thanks to Reverend Scott and the mission of Love Story Weddings. They truly offer the perfect blend of fun & modern along with traditional & emotional. If we were to get married again, we would 100% pick love story weddings again. We cannot recommend this group enough and guaranteed that it will give you and your spouse lots of tears, both emotionally and comically. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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    Amazing Experience with Reverand Brit!

    Reverand Brit Gilman was absolutely amazing and the perfect choice for my wife and I. We could not have made a better choice with our officiant. From the very beginning, Brit was patient and understanding of what we wanted in our wedding ceremony, met with us and communicated instantly to ensure it was what we were looking for. The planning process was seamless, and he made himself available to use virtually any time to ensure success. On top of this, he was perfect for our wedding ceremony with over 150+ attendees in Chicago. Britt made my wife and I feel very comfortable through the planning process, rehearsal and ceremony which helped ease many of the nerves you have on wedding day. We now consider Brit a dear friend of ours and look forward to staying in touch with him.
    We could not say enough nice things about Rev. Brit Gilman and hope others are able to have such a pleasant experience by choosing him!
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    "Your ceremony was beautiful!"

    Working with Love Story Weddings was great! More specifically, working with Brit. Brit was so down to earth and we felt so comfortable sharing our life's details with him. He took a true interest into who we were as people and respected all of our wishes during the entire process.
    Not to mention, the ceremony he led was absolutely beautiful. All of our guests were gushing about it afterwards and I cannot wait to relive the moment through our video/photos. My now husband and I felt so lucky to have met Brit and would recommend him to any bride & groom looking for an outstanding officiant!
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    You need Brad Hughes as your wedding officiant!

    Brad Hughes went above and beyond in his role as our wedding officiant. We first were exposed to Brad’s work through a friend’s wedding when we were wowed with the quality of ceremony he performed. When planning our dream wedding, we knew that we had to have Brad as our officiant! From the first phone call, Brad brought a high level of energy, attention to detail, and compassion in working with us to plan our ceremony.

    In the week leading up to our wedding, Brad broke his leg. With an injury like that, it would have been totally understandable if Brad could no longer perform his duties. However, Brad showed us once again why he is truly no an ordinary officiant! Brad followed through with performing our ceremony, broken leg and all. The ceremony itself was perfect and everything we had dreamed of. We had numerous guests tell us it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever witnessed. We both come from Catholic families and several relatives told us that they usually do not like ceremonies not held at the Church, but Brad’s ceremony changed their opinion!

    Brad Hughes was an incredible officiant for our wedding and we would highly recommend his services. I hope you have the honor of working with Brad or any of his excellent colleagues at the Love Story Weddings teams for your wedding.
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    Phenomenal Ceremony

    Our experience with Brad Hughes was unbelievably fantastic! We had met with him via Zoom several times in preparing for our ceremony, and he listened to every single one of our requests in what to speak about for our ceremony. We wanted a ceremony service that would be something to remember, and it was beyond what we could have ever imagined. Each of our guests came to us and had noted that it was the most beautiful, heart-felt, and unforgettable services they’ve ever been to, and we felt the same way! This was worth the investment, as it truly set the tone to the beginning of our marriage, which really and truly is the most important part of your wedding day. We cannot recommend him enough!
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    Loved our ceremony!!!!!!

    We were just married by Reverend Jeff this past weekend. The whole process was great! He created a custom ceremony for us that featured our actually love story. He was funny and had everyone engaged despite the freezing weather! We could not be more happy with Love Story Weddings! Thank you!!!!!!
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    Beyond amazing

    Most incredible experience!
    One of my best friends asked me to perform their wedding! I said YES, but I’ve never officiated a wedding in my life!

    Of course I was so stressed, and thank goodness I came across Rev. Brad on Google! He jumped on a quick call with me, and he turned my life upside down for the positive! He’s the most dedicated coach I could have ever asked for!

    By the day before wedding, I felt confident I’d be able to do a good job officiating and help to create a very beautiful day for the bride and groom.

    After the wedding, I was told that they had never seen anyone perform a nicer wedding! I take only 5% of the credit and Brad deserves 95%. Keep in mind I did everything in just one week!

    Brad, you SAVED ME AND I OWE YOU FOREVER! Thank you so much! -Inesa
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    Best Ceremony Ever!!

    Rev. Brad was absolutely amazing & so easy to get along with! He was very professional, took the time to get to know our love story and tailored the script to share on our special day.
    Rev. Brad made the ceremony experience unique and unforgettable! I highly recommend his services!
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    Love Story Weddings is the way to go!

    Rev. Jake was incredible to work with! From our first phone call to the big day, he was
    very organized, professional and took a genuine interest in getting to know us as a couple. When our rehearsal dinner rolled around, he made sure us and our wedding party were well prepared for the order of events for the ceremony. Everything ran so smoothly the day of the wedding! It truly took so much stress off of our shoulders choosing an officiant who would be very involved in our day and allowed us to soak up the moment. Afterwards we received so many compliments of how beautiful the ceremony was and how it was personal to us as a couple. I can’t recommend Jake enough!
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    We love Rev. Brad Hughes!

    We give Brad Hughes 5 Stars for a great job Officiating our Wedding!

    We enjoyed working with Brad from our first meeting. He brought the perfect balance of fun & professionalism we were looking for in an Officiant. He took the time to get to know us & our story, and personalized our ceremony in a way that felt completely authentic to us, our friends & families, and the tone of our Wedding Day. Brad was organized and professional throughout the process, and he always made sure we had fun no matter what!

    Highly recommend Rev. Brad!
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    Tailored to us

    Rev. Jeff made our day very special. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and to develop "our story" . His calm demenor, and gentle sense of humor made all of the wedding events memorable. He offered suggestions and insight to keep our ceremony reverent and listened to our wishes to make it compliment us as well. I would do it all over again if I could.
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    Rev RT was the BEST

    We went with LSW and ended up working with Rev RT. We had multiple planning sessions to make sure our ceremony was perfect - We also did premarital counseling with Rev RT, and those were so priceless, we are absolutely grateful for all of his incredible insight and the way he genuinely cared for us and our vulnerability was beautiful.
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    Wing Sent on 10/22/2023
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    Having Brad as our wedding officiant was the best decision we'd made!

    Brad was honestly the best officiant we could have hired for our wedding. When we first started researching officiants, it was really overwhelming as all officiants seemed to offer around the same things, and we couldn't find someone who really spoke to us. We didn't want our ceremony to be very cut and dry and scripted like any other weddings. And then we came across Brad. What sets Brad apart from the other officiants is the way he prioritizes couples’ love story as the main focus of the ceremony. A wedding should be about celebrating love and recognizing that love, and Brad really embraces that. We remember watching a preview of Love Story Weddings and being in awe at how beautiful his delivery was and how intentional his word choices were. He also has a very charming and warm personality, which made us feel instantly comfortable during our consultation. It was clear how genuine he was in truly getting to know us. The consultation was so helpful in that it helped us see how the whole ceremony would be played out with no surprises and that we were able to make changes however and wherever we wanted. We knew Brad was the perfect officiant for us and booked him on the spot. He was professional, accommodating, supportive, and knowledgeable throughout the whole process, and when we read the script he wrote for our ceremony, we were both in tears (and my husband rarely cries) as how beautifully it was written. On the day of the wedding, he officiated the most perfect and personable ceremony that we could have ever dreamed of. We received so many compliments from guests regarding how amazing Brad was and how much they love the love story idea. They asked us where we found him and were surprised to know that he didn't know us prior to the wedding. We truly cannot recommend Brad at Love Story Weddings enough!
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    Brianna Sent on 10/15/2023
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    Rev. Brad Hughes was the ABSOLUTE BEST!

    Rev. Brad Hughes was the ABSOLUTE BEST! We cannot say enough good things about him. We started working with Rev. Brad about a month before our wedding since our original officiant fell through. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and then walk us through the ENTIRE ceremony process via zoom from the beginning to the end. This allowed us to obtain a clear picture of what our ceremony would be like and if it would be a good fit for our big day.

    We liked that the ceremony would be personalized and customizable to us as a couple, making it special for everyone. We also liked that the ceremony was traditional in aspects, but also had a modern spin (eliminating outdated/boring aspects). After discussing ceremony details, I felt like we were able to communicate exactly what we were looking for or expecting for our wedding ceremony. We had been trying to create a memorable or personalized ceremony but had not been given the time or tools to accomplish this with other officiants. Rev. Brad also attended our rehearsal, which allowed our wedding party and parents to meet him and run through what the ceremony would be like, which we thought was extremely beneficial.

    On our big day, Rev. Brad captured our love story perfectly and had our ourselves, friends, and family laughing, crying tears of joy, and smiling during the entire ceremony. The ceremony was brief, yet kept our guests engaged. Several guests approached us after our ceremony and said it was very well done and was THE BEST wedding ceremony that they have ever attended or seen. If you need an officiant for your wedding, look no further, Rev. Brad is the man for you! We thank you a million times and will never forget our wedding day.
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    Dana Sent on 09/10/2023
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    Perfect ceremony with Rev. Mike!!

    We would highly recommend Love Story Weddings for your wedding day officiant needs!

    Our officiant, Mike, was absolutely perfect and we could not be happier with our decision to work with the Love Story Weddings team. Their process for creating a personalized ceremony was exactly what we were looking for. Mike was very thorough in the planning process and always made us feel like he was invested in learning about myself, my husband, our entire love story.

    He created a ceremony that was PERFECT for my husband and I and exactly what we wanted to celebrate our love and share it with our guests. We got so many compliments from our guests after the ceremony about the love story portion and how much they loved the personalization and getting to hear about how we met, fell in love, and got engaged.

    Mike did such a great job and knew exactly how to balance the fun, sentimental, and humor in the ceremony. He was so professional and the way he led our ceremony, our friends and family thought that Mike had known us as a couple for years.

    We would highly recommend Mike and the Love Story Weddings team for any couple looking for an officiant on their wedding day!
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    Bryan delivered an amazing ceremony!

    Bryan was our officiant, and our ceremony was PERFECT. He took the time to get to know us and our story beforehand, and we loved how the ceremony centered around our story as a couple. He was great to work with and super communicative, and the whole thing was perfectly "us." We got so many compliments from guests. Thank you, Bryan!
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    Fantastic and heart felt

    Brad was amazing!!! He truly captured our love and had all the guests involved. We got compliments all night on how great and personable he was.
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    Look no further!!

    Where do we begin to express our gratitude to Rev. Brit Gilman, and Rev. Brad Hugh’s for creating the most beautiful, personal, and meaningful wedding ceremony we could have ever imagined. We are truly blessed to have found this amazing team. There is no need to look any further, if you want the best! We originally met with Rev. Brad, and he was fantastic, but not available on our wedding day. He said his colleague, Brit Gilman was available that day, and felt he would be a perfect fit. He couldn’t have been more right!! From the moment we met Brit, we knew we needed to end our search! Brit’s professionalism, attention to detail, & responsiveness was extraordinary. Not to mention he’s just an awesome guy, and we hope to continue our friendship in the future. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, and we will remember, and cherish our amazing ceremony forever. We have received numerous compliments from family and friends. We have already referred Brit, and will continue to do so every chance we get!! There really aren’t enough words to express our gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for getting to know us, and telling our beautiful love story in such a touching way!! If we could give you 100 stars we would. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Big hugs. Xoxo

    Michele and Garreth Thornley
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    Amazing Ceremony!

    Rev Brad was unavailable for our wedding day so we were paired with Rev. Brit who was amazing. He was so genuine and friendly and really cared about getting to know us and creating our perfect love story wedding ceremony! We were so so happy with our ceremony and received so many compliments from our guests! Thank you Love story Weddings!!!
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    Love Story Weddings is absolutely incredible - especially Brit Gilman

    My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Brit Gilman and he was absolutely incredible. Brit was organized, personable, made sure every detail was looked over and an absolute pleasure to work with. Brit made sure our ceremony was exactly how we wanted it and provided guidance in areas that we requested. We had a number of guests come up to us at the wedding and after the wedding saying the ceremony was the BEST ceremony they've ever attended, including their own kids weddings (HAHA). Love Story may seem pricey at first, but as someone who did thorough research you absolutely get what you pay for. If you are willing to spend 3k plus on your DJ or another vendor, be sure to budget the same for your ceremony officiant. This is your only wedding ceremony and it deserves the money and attention that Love Story Weddings gives to it. I am sad that the process is complete because Brit truly became Mark and I's friend by the end of it. We adore him and couldn't recommend him enough for your wedding.
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    10/10 recommend

    We were so grateful to have Brad officiate our wedding day. We cannot say enough good things about him and our experience. He made us feel so comfortable from the beginning with learning our love story and truly allowing us to share all of those details with him. Even our wedding guests were raving about Brad after our ceremony! We were really able to enjoy the ceremony, as he made it how we asked him to: funny, our love story, getting the guests involved, and just so beautiful. We would recommend Brad to everyone looking for an officiant! He will truly capture your vision and make it exactly how you want it!
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    Great NYE!

    We were in a pickle… my fiancé was looking at more of a traditional wedding and I wasn’t. I wanted to elope, to me there is nothing more intimate than just the two of us. I was able to convince my future husband to elope. Within 3 hours of our wedding, the officiant canceled due to sickness, we were frantically searching and and Rev. Brad Hughes was so kind to squeeze us in on NYE. He was extremely personable and really calmed my anxiousness. Thank you Rev. Brad for accommodating us and marrying us on NYE!! We’re very fortunate that we lucked out and had you marry us. Even though we were stressed with finding another person… I always feel like everything happened for a reason!
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    A story to love

    Rev. Brad was so easy to get along with and the perfect choice for my husband and I! He was extremely prompt and professional, took the time to truly get to know us and our story and recreate the narrative to share on our special day. Our children were also involved in the wedding and he made sure they were recognized and felt included. Rev. Brad has a way with storytelling and made the ceremony experience unforgettable. Not to mention flexible - as we got married in Feb outside and he didn't bat an eye!
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    Best officiant ever!

    We were looking for an officiant who would be a balance of serious and light/funny. Jeff from Love Story did an amazing job! He was so professional and responsive leading up to the wedding. He led the rehearsal efficiently and was so helpful. During the ceremony, he had our guests in his hand. So many guests thought we had known him for years! Would 100% recommend Jeff.
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    unique, personalized, and touching ceremony!

    Our family and friends could not stop complimenting the ceremony: from introducing our Bridal party and all the personalized details, it was perfect. A lot of people thought we had been friends with Jeff for years! So thankful for Brad and Jeff, the time they took meeting with us, and for all the guidance along the way. Absolutely would recommend Love Story Weddings for whoever wants a unique, personalized, and touching ceremony!
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    Danielle Sent on 11/11/2022
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    The Best Officiant Ever

    Brad is truly amazing and we loved having him as our officiant for our wedding on 11/5/22! Not only did Brad hold several zoom calls with us to go over all aspects of our love story and our visions for the big day, but he also provided us with a Google doc full of questions regarding everything you could possibly think of to get all the small and important details of our love story. Brad answered emails and texts and never left us in the dark if things had to change. Our rehearsal was information packed and really prepared us for the big day! The ceremony was flawless and we received so many compliments from all our family and friends on how amazing Brad was! He told our story perfectly, engaged with the crowd, got some laughs out of everyone and even brought some to tears. Wedding days can be such a blur, but thanks to Brad, we will never forget our ceremony and owe it all to him.
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    Best ceremony ever!

    Rev. Brad made our ceremony so special and unique! We loved the idea of having our Love Story the main part of our ceremony! We received compliments from our guests all throughout the night! Thank Brad for making our ceremony so special!
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    Specific to our story

    Brad guided my wife and I through the entire process from start to finish leading up to the wedding. He also made it a point to bring to the light all the reasons we were deciding to take this next step to begin with. He is definitely worth it and if your looking for someone to set an uplifted vibe for your special day of love and celebration. Brad is the one for you.
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    Maddie Sent on 11/01/2022
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    Amazing Ceremony!

    Thank you so much for everything, Brad!
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    Great ceremony!

    We had a great experience working with Brad from the initial meeting to our wedding day! He had everything laid out for us which made planning the ceremony very easy. We received many compliments on the ceremony as he did a great job and put together a very thoughtful, personal, and engaging ceremony. We would highly recommend Brad for any wedding! Thanks again Brad!!
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    Andrea Sent on 10/28/2022
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    The Best Around!!

    Brad was wonderful! He took the time to give us all the details even prior to booking, including a preview of what the script would sound like! You also get some great recommendations from him for other vendors and some bonus information in annual trips! He took the time to get to know my husband and I and really script the best love story! Not sure how he does it but our wedding guests RAVED about the ceremony and reverend Brad. Thank you times a million! You truly added so much value to our day and ceremony ♥️
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    incredible!

    brad was absolutely outstanding! he has such a unique way of doing ceremonies and that’s exactly what we wanted. we had originally booked Brad before COVID hit, and he was with us through several wedding postponements and changes. he cheered us on from the beginning with all the patience we could have asked for!
    he told our love story in a beautiful way (and at times, hilarious!) he kept the entire guests attention. the most compliments we received on our wedding day was Brad. we even had a married couple come up to us and say “if we ever do a vow renewal, we need his info!” he is extremely accommodating, friendly & overall a humble and great guy. i can’t recommend him enough!

    Love Story Weddings, Rev. Brad Hughes's reply:

    Tessa! What can I say? You and Kyle were an absolute joy to work with from start to finish! So kind, so fun, and so wonderfully non-traditional! I loved the creativity and care that made your ceremony so uniquely YOU! I never told you this, but I never EVER write vows for couples, but I was happy to make an exception for you and Kyle because we got to know each other so well over THREE YEARS of working together toward your big day! I loved writing them so much that I am going to include your personalized vows below for all to see. Thank you for allowing me the pleasure of being your wedding officiant. It was truly a joy and an honor!

    And here's what you get to live up to for the rest of your lives.... :)

    KYLE and TESSA, you have now chosen to affirm your personalized wedding vows...

    Do you, Kyle, take Tessa
    to be your wife,
    Do you promise to keep being wonderfully obsessed with her?
    To love her as much as she loves animals?
    To be silly together and adventurous with her?
    To regularly make her really really laugh out loud (possibly until she snorts)
    To love her even if that means pizza for dinner every night for the rest of your life?
    To give her your company, and your undying support in sickness and health?
    And give her a kidney if need be? Oh, and your whole life? Everything in your whole life? So I guess that includes your other kidney, and other major organs.
    And since you don’t believe in “till death do you part,”
    do you promise, as you two have always said, “to find each other in another lifetime,
    just to do this all over again?”
    And do you promise to love Tessa "more today than yesterday, less than tomorrow?"
    If so, please say, I DO.

    Kyle: "I DO."

    Do you, Tessa, take Kyle
    to be you husband?
    Do you promise love him more than your cat, Asta?
    To keep pushing him as he rides on the back of the grocery cart?
    To keep impressing him with your level of empathy and compassion?
    To keep decorating your home in July for Halloween, and in October for Christmas?
    To keep 100% embracing and supporting all of his hugely large musician dreams?
    And thereby give him your undying support for richer or for poorer?
    And give him your spleen if necessary? Oh, & your whole life? Everything in your whole life?
    And since you don’t believe in “till death do you part,”
    do you promise, as you two have always said, "to find each other in another lifetime,
    just to do this all over again?"
    And, do you promise to love Kyle "more today than yesterday, less than tomorrow?"
    If so, please say, I DO.

    Tessa: "I DO."

    (have fun getting your kidney & spleen tattoos, you two! :)

    ...And for those who really loved that, here is their love story leading up to their unique vows...

    So, how did their love story begin?... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HZQ55PPmYJ4-_QdDIHFeYZlJaCJ2s8Xkcko7vxo18Fc/edit?usp=sharing
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    Brad Hughes was amazing!

    Brad Hughes was incredible. I was pretty picky with who I wanted to officiate our wedding because I wanted someone to tell our love story. He makes your wedding SO personable and fits it perfectly to your relationship. He was ALWAYS smiling and helped us with so much. He was very flexible when it came to Zoom calls and was always willing to work around our schedule. All of my guests LOVED the way he officiated our wedding. I couldn't recommend Brad more, he was wonderful!
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    Brad-tastic!

    Brad was amazing to work with. From the first time we met via zoom till our big day, he is truly a master in his craft. Our guests were so engaged and have told us that they never experienced a more unique ceremony. Thank you Brad for marrying us!
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    The Luckenbills

    Hands down the best person to tell our love story. Brad was so engaged into us from beginning to end. We truly appreciate everything about him. Even our wedding guest loved him enough to tell us multiple times! He really made our day a memorable one.
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    Would 1000% Recommend Rev Brad and Love Story Weddings

    We could not say enough good things about Rev Brad from Love Story Weddings! Our wedding ceremony was one of our favorite parts of the day (very different from the many weddings we’ve gone to where it feels like the ceremony is just a necessity and afterthought). It was so specific to us as a couple and Rev Brad was so helpful throughout the planning process and ensured we were comfortable and that the ceremony would be exactly what we hoped it would be. We received so many compliments from guests on how beautiful and different it was than anything they’d ever seen
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    The perfect officiant

    From our very first Zoom call with Rev. Brad, we loved his energy and attention to detail. We immediately cancelled our calls with other officiants and booked him for our wedding. He was attentive throughout the planning process by making sure to craft a script that was a perfect balance of emotional but also fun.

    At the ceremony on the day of our wedding, he made sure to pronounce all names correctly and struck all the right notes by being both moving and energetic. We got so many positive comments from our guests about him and the ceremony and can't recommend Rev. Brad enough. His presence and delivery will complete any wedding day.
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    Organized & Enthusiastic Officiant!

    Brad shows that he cares for his clients through his compassionate story-telling. From the moment we met Brad, he had an infectious personality that we were drawn toward. He personalizes your ceremony to exactly what you need and want. He ensures that you are pleased with the story he tells at your ceremony. He takes the time to get to know you and learn how you became a couple. During the ceremony, he brought life and energy to our guests. He spoke with a composure that kept everyone engaged and informed each guest what they needed to know about the special couple getting married. He is also extremely organized and helpful in the entire wedding process. He can answer questions you have about obtaining a marriage license or certificate. He is responsive to emails and requests. Considering Brad's extensive experience in officiating weddings, his assistance in "all things" ceremony is extremely valuable. Brad was a joy to work with, and we loved meeting him and having him help us say "I Do!"
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    September 2022 Wedding

    We had our wedding at Makray Memorial Golf Club and reverend Brad did a fantastic job. We had a 90 minute consultation with him and by the end of it, we felt like we had known Brad for years. We also chose to do premarital counseling with Brad and he gave us valuable insights based on his own experiences with his wonderful wife Terri. Brad is an incredibly personable, genuine, funny person.

    Brad’s experience in officiating weddings was apparent throughout the whole process. He helped walk us through the entire ceremony, personalizing it to how we wanted and giving suggestions along the way. He even gives a complete script word for word to ensure everyone is happy with the ceremony.

    We have received so many compliments from our guests on how funny the reverend was, and also how unique and memorable the ceremony was. Thank you so much Brad for everything!
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    Amazing Ceremony

    Rev. Brad Hughes was awesome to work with on our initial call. He gathered information about us and what we wanted and matched us up with Rev. Mike Ruge. Mike was great to work with! He was able to put together a ceremony that gave all of our guests a glimpse into our story. Many guests commented that they loved the ceremony and how beautiful the story was told. Huge thank you to Mike for being able to execute an amazing ceremony for our wedding!
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    Forever grateful

    Where do we even begin? Brad is the most incredible officiant, pre-marital counselor, and human being. He made our wedding so unbelievably special, personalized, and unique, and we truly can’t imagine things having been any other way. We had literally DOZENS of people tell me that it was the most amazing and memorable ceremony they have ever attended. Could not recommend him enough! Thank you for all of your hard work and guidance, Brad!
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    Highly Recommend Rev Brad!

    Reverend Brad was absolutely incredible! Just wow! We are so happy with our decision to have Brad officiate our ceremony and to tell our love story. He took the time to understand our story and pulled out the right details from us to truly understand what brought us to our wedding day. His style is very flexible (integrating as much or as little faith as we desired into our ceremony) and his delivery was incredible. We chose to do the pre-marital counseling as well, and highly recommend. It provided us that time to step back and talk through things to get our marriage off on the right foot. Reverend Brad was a great facilitator and provided equal opportunity for us to talk through things together. Overall we are so pleased with Reverend Brad and highly highly recommend booking him for your ceremony!!
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    Do not pass on love story weddings!

    Rev Rick officiated our wedding back in June and let me tell you, you're missing out if you don't book with Love Story Weddings! Rev Brad & Rev Rick were amazing throughout this entire process. The ceremony couldn’t have gone any better – they did exactly what we asked for and molded the ceremony to fit us as a couple. All of it EXCEEDED our expectations completely! My husband and I received SOOO many compliments on the ceremony - from right after and still to this day! Everyone asked how we met them and our guests were surprised when we told them we only had 3 Zoom sessions with Rev Rick prior to the wedding. They were all so sure that we had known each other for years! No words will ever be enough to explain how much of an impact they left and the memories that we will always have of Love Story Weddings! We can't thank them enough!
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    Beautiful Ceremony

    Bryan did a wonderful job with our ceremony. He made it so personal to our story and all of the guests were raving about it!! There wasn’t a dry eye!! We couldn’t recommend him enough!!! So professional and kind as well!!
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    Highly Recommend Rev. Brad!

    Rev. Brad was one of the highlights of our wedding day! He made the ceremony perfect and guided us in planning it. We had a slight hiccup on the day of, and of course Rev. Brad had a quick fix for us even though it had nothing to do with his role! He was amazing, we still get compliments about how great he was, all of our guests loved him! Book him ASAP!!!
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    Personalized ceremony

    Rev Brad Hughes did a great job for our June wedding!! We had plenty of people laughing and crying and lots of comments about how fun the ceremony was. People were definitely asking us if rev Brad was a friend of ours!!
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    Denise Sent on 08/15/2022
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    Brad is so nice he married us twice!

    In classic COVID fashion, everything about planning our wedding was ever in flux. Brad was flexible, accommodating, and always a pleasure to talk to and work with. He took away all the stress related to our ceremony because we trusted him to make it truly about us and our love story. We got so many compliments after (both) our weddings (micro-wedding in 2021 followed by large wedding with reception in 2022) from guests about Brad and his services. Would recommend him 1000 times over.
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    Simply the BEST!

    Rev Brad officiated our October 2021 Chicago wedding. Brad was an absolute dream, and did an amazing job the day of and leading up to our wedding day. He captured and told our love story in great detail, allowing us to relive some of our most treasured memories. Our ceremony was unique, fun, emotional, and he made us laugh several times throughout. Brad brought such love and energy to our wedding, it was palpable for us and our attendees. He navigated our ceremony with such grace and confidence that it allowed us to release any wedding nerves we were experiencing. Our wedding day was about celebrating our love with everyone that loved us, Brad bottled that feeling for us throughout the ceremony. We are so grateful for choosing such a wonderful officiant and highly recommend Brad to any couple getting married! Thank you, Brad! Emily & Tony
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    Amazing Experience

    My wife and I were lucky to be assigned Reverend Jeff to officiate our wedding. From when we met with him, we could tell he took pride in his work. Love Stories specializes in getting to know you and making the wedding specific to your needs and your story, and that was evident when we met with Reverend Brad. We reviewed how we met, how we got engaged, and what we love about each other. He took a personal interest in our story and asked great questions that ensured he knew who we are and why we wanted to get married. He helped us customize a wedding ceremony that we both enjoyed. Being an interfaith couple, we wanted the wedding to help bring our two religions together, but really focus on the two of us and not be overly religious. Reverend Brad, took our needs into consideration, helped us incorporate the religious aspects we felt comfortable with, and created a perfect ceremony. We received multiple compliments afterwards about how it was perfect and really encapsulated our love for one another. He also did a great job of ensuring our wedding party was prepared for the ceremony, and when they time came, he also got out of the way to ensure my wife and I were the only ones in the picture for our first kiss. Overall he knew exactly what to do the day of, and we could not have had as a successful wedding ceremony without him. Highly recommend!
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    We love Rev. Brad Hughes!

    We knew we wanted Brad to officiate our wedding during our very first meeting. He was so easy to talk to, and we loved the idea of our ceremony being the story of us. His attention to detail was incredible, he was so easy to get in touch with, and because he really knew what he was doing, I had little to no anxiety about my ceremony. We highly recommend Rev. Brad Hughes!
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    Couldn’t thank Brad enough

    If you are looking for an amazing reverend, Brad is your guy! He sold us the second we talked to him and we are so thankful he did. He put together a truly amazing story about my husband and I and everyone loved him. I don’t think I stopped crying and laughing throughout the whole ceremony! He is truly a God sent. Thank you, Brad!
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    We recommend Love Story Weddings!

    Our experience with Love Story Weddings (LSW) from start to finish was absolutely fantastic!

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my husband and I were legally married in 2021 in front of immediate family only, and the ceremony lasted no more than five minutes. For our rescheduled “big” event this year, we decided to have a longer “anniversary”/vow renewal ceremony to celebrate our marriage, but we wanted to avoid the aspects of a traditional wedding as we were already married.

    We had an initial consultation with Rev. Brad Hughes over Zoom, where he reiterated LSW’s vision: the ceremony should be personal, fun, and engaging, and should primarily serve as an opportunity to walk guests through the love story of the married couple. He also provided a template of potential talking points for the ceremony that could be completely customized based on what we did and didn’t want. This was exactly what we were looking for!

    Rev. Brad ultimately paired us with Rev. RT Maldaner for our wedding day, and we were extremely happy he did! Within a week after our initial discussion with Rev. Brad, Rev. RT scheduled a meet-and-greet to get to know us better, and we were encouraged by his friendly and energetic personality. Rev. RT is the man!

    Both Rev. Brad and Rev. RT continually kept in touch during the planning process by answering any questions we had and reminding us what tasks needed to be completed to finalize our ceremony script. Rev. RT also worked with us at our rehearsal and was very patient while he waited for our party to arrive and when explaining the expectations for the next day. Organization and communication were excellent in every sense, we never felt abandoned, and knew our ceremony would turn out perfect!

    On our wedding day, Rev. RT showed up early and made sure all guests felt welcome. He conducted a fantastic ceremony--one that inhibited laughs, tears, and smiles from everyone involved. We received so many compliments from our guests: they praised the ceremony for being incredibly personable, the length being not too long or short, and for it being a wonderful mix of funny and emotional. Rev. RT’s efforts ensured that our wedding day was nothing short of spectacular, and we cannot thank him enough.

    We cannot give high enough praise for our experience with Love Story Weddings, Rev. Brad, and Rev. RT, and recommend them for your wedding!
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    Excellent!!

    Rev Brad is the best!! Our wedding was in North Shore of Chicago but 95% of our guests live out of state so they ceremony was their first impression of the big day. We knew we needed someone that could engage the crowd and be a true professional to help the ceremony go silky smooth. Brad was the best choice from the very beginning because he took interest in getting to know us as a couple. We had multiple zoom calls leading up to the wedding. Brad had great communication and a very thorough processes to guide you to wedding day and go in feeling ready and prepared. There were so many personal touches and my stepdad even mentioned Rev Brad in his speech later that night. He said it was the best ceremony he had ever been to and was so “us”. Would highly highly recommend!!
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    Highly recommend!

    We LOVED our ceremony. Everything was simply wonderful. Rev. Brad Hughes was a great person to work with. Since we first met with him we knew we wanted him to officiate our wedding. He was very friendly and open minded. He walked us through the ceremony steps and made sure we understand everything and we are comfortable with that. He listened to our suggestions and gave an honest opinion about some of them 🙃 it was very easy to get in touch with him, we didn’t feel left alone during the planning process. He replied to all emails and texts very fast. He was able to accommodate different religion backgrounds my husband and I are coming from which made both families very happy during ceremony 🙃
    Our ceremony was just the best! People were laughing, crying and praying all in good matter.
    We highly, highly, highly recommend Rev. Hughes. Love Story Wedding is the best decision for a wonderful celebration.
    Thank you 😊
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    Truly a unique and unforgettable service!

    Our officiant was Reverend Brad Hughes with Love Story Weddings. He is a 10 out 10! The time he spends with you to craft the ceremony and his ability to keep everyone’s attention during the ceremony was perfect.
    We couldn’t have had a better experience. We’d highly recommend him.
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    Our Wedding

    Brad took time to get to know us as a couple and to learn about our love story. Our ceremony was customized to our preferences and his suggestions were awesome. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed our wedding. I definitely recommend Brad!
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    Words can't express how great Brad is!

    Brad was better than great! He will work with you to make the ceremony as custom as you like and has such a way with words. He made the ceremony so personal and kept everyone engaged. Everyone thought he must have known us for years. His positive energy and smile are contagious. So glad we went with him for our special day! Book him NOW, you won't regret it!
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    Amazzzzing

    BRAD WAS PHENOMENAL! He wrote our “love story,” so perfectly for our ceremony! Once we hired Brad, he was on it. He prepared us, allowed us to edit how our ceremony would go and he took that info, personalized it and made it perfectttttt!

    Brad was very professional, but laid back and gave us that feeling of ~calm~ during our time with him. EVERYONE, And I mean, EVERYONE, complimented my husband and I’s ceremony and thought it was so “personal ,” and “entertaining!”

    Brad thank you so much for all you did you us and being the best officiant in Chicago! We appreciate you!
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    #bookbradasap

    Brad stole the show! In a good way :)

    I can’t even count how many of our guests said how amazing the ceremony was. The prep work with Brad paid off and he was able to write the most beautiful script for my wife and me. I can’t recommend Brad enough. He truly cares about his work and straight DELIVERED. Book him!

    - Diti & Sam
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    Amazing!

    Rev. Brad is the absolute best officiant out there! We are so lucky and blessed to have found him for our wedding day. Literally everyone can't stop talking about how amazing the ceremony was. They say it was probably the best ceremony they've ever been a part of and witness. I don't think we will ever stop talking about it. It was the perfect length, had the perfect amount of humor, religion, love, and affection put into it. Brad was absolutely incredible and such a blast to work with. Everyone thought Brad has known us our whole lives with how personal the ceremony was. It honestly felt like he had known us forever when we met him for the very first time at rehearsal. With the pandemic, we have only zoom called but felt so natural meeting in person. Also with the pandemic, Brad was always so professional and accommodating with postponing our wedding. He had some great tips and advice to organize all our vendors and pick a new date that worked with everyone. Unfortunately, Brad had some serious personal event come up very close to our wedding day, but still showed up to our wedding. We are in awe how well he did with everything and shows how dedicated he is to all his couples. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without him. We super appreciate Brad and everything he did to make our wedding a day to remember. He did an amazing job and was so fun to work with. Thank you Brad, everyone NEEDS him as your officiant, you won't regret it! Best decision ever!
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/19/2021
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    Thanks Rev. Brad!

    Reverend Brad knocked it out of the park! We did our rehearsal the morning of the wedding and I did not attend since it was before our first look. Rev. Brad came by and talked me through some things before the ceremony since I wasn’t there and I felt completely at ease. We got so many compliments about the ceremony at our cocktail hour. It was the perfect mix of lighthearted, laughter, seriousness and prayer. Exactly what we envisioned!

    It was a more expensive route than some other officiants may be but it was worth it to have the personal touches and not a cookie cutter ceremony!
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    Amazing Officiant!

    We can't say enough good things about Rev. Brad. He did such an amazing job communicating with us throughout the planning process. We loved how he incorporated personal elements into our ceremony to make it unique to us. Brad did a really nice job of blending more serious, sentimental aspects with funny moments to make the ceremony exactly what we wanted. Allowing us to read through the script prior was great, so we knew exactly what our ceremony would entail. We would recommend Brad to any couple getting married!
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    Happy, happy, happy!

    I don't know if words can fully describe how happy we were to have used Brad to officiate our ceremony. He really took the time to get to know my husband and me and created a sweet, happy, and beautiful script that told our story. It was unique and personalized, and it was clear the audience was engaged by the sounds of laughter and "awww" during the ceremony. I will never forget how I felt having him do such a great job at conveying our love for each other on the big day. Let's face it, wedding ceremonies can be a drag. Brad's method is unique, personal, and fun while remaining incredibly tasteful and appropriate. Based on the time and effort he put into meeting with us and creating our script, it is evident that he is passionate about what he does. Hire Brad to officiate your wedding!!!
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    Thank you Rev. Brad!

    Rev. Brad helped to make our ceremony so special. I came to him with an unusual request to help my brother (who was also my husband’s best man) to officiate our ceremony as a surprise. He helped me to pull this off flawlessly! My brother had no experience as an officiant, but Brad helped him to do a great job. All of our guests kept telling him what a wonderful ceremony it was. Brad was a pleasure to work with. He was very kind, patient, and reassuring with my brother which helped calm his nerves. The ceremony script that he prepared was so personal to us, sentimental, and humorous at times. It was so sweet that my husband, me, and our wedding party even cried at the rehearsal! We can’t recommend Rev. Brad enough. He helped us to create one of the most special moments of our lives.
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    Dream Wedding

    There are not enough stars to truly express how we feel about Love Story Weddings!!! Reverend Ed turned our wedding into a fairy tale. He took what could have easily been a few short vows and kiss... into a beautiful story. Our family and friends not only witnessed our unity, but learned about our journey from the very beginning. They heard how we met, how we grew to who we are and even our little inside jokes. They were reminded why we wanted them there in the first place... and they had FUN! Guests are still reaching out to tell us how much they loved our ceremony, thanks to Reverend Ed.

    Throughout the planning process, he reminded us what we were doing all of this for! More than that, I can confidently say I fell more in love with my husband on my wedding day, as we were taken on a journey through our own lives.

    I am so incredibly happy we booked Love Story Weddings for our special day. It positively would not have been the same without Reverend Ed.
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    Brad is the best!

    We first noticed Brad when he was doing a rehearsal for another wedding. We saw how energetic, organized, and entertaining he was and we knew he was who we were looking to have for our own wedding. We already thought very highly of him from this experience, but he even exceeded our expectations. We worked together on a tight timeline (our doing - not his :-)) but that didn't matter because Brad is so organized. He has a technique and it works out so well. Our favorite part about his style is that he shares your love story, which is something our guests raved about and appreciated! Thank you for making our ceremony so special, Brad! You're the best!
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    Alexis Sent on 09/28/2021
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    Could Not Have Picked Someone Better

    I don’t think we could have picked a better person to have officiated our marriage than Rev. Brad. He was an absolute joy to work with. He was so kind, energetic, fun and had everyone engaged and laughing throughout the ceremony. Then in the times of seriousness, our guest really felt our connection and the love that my husband and I have for one another through the words he spoke. He gave us some of the most precious moments that we will never forget, and I absolutely loved how everything was fully customized to OUR story. He had my husband and I each write a few special sentences about one another, and it was probably the first time I had ever saw my husband cry. If you are trying to find to someone who is good at their job and making your ceremony one to never forget, I recommend Rev. Brad. Even after the ceremony, I had vendors and people talking about how great he was and asking for his information, he was truly the best!
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    Thoughtful & heartfelt message

    I don't have to tell you how important the officiant is at a wedding. It sets the tone for the day and the words Brad said were from the heart and he certainly got the attention of every guest there. My daughter, Abby, & Ben will remember (as we all will) the message he gave us about coming together to make a marriage work. It IS a joint effort and I can't tell you how much I treasure the way you ushered them into this bond to think as a team!

    I think every guest told me how much they LOVED Brad and the story he told of Abby & Ben was personal & funny, heartfelt & thought provoking. It was different and yet somewhat traditional. How perfect a setting for this unconventional couple! It was wonderful working with Brad and I know Abby & Ben enjoyed working with him too. He helped put their mind at ease for the day and that was a wonderful gift!
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    Love story

    Booked Reverend Brad for our September wedding!
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    Book today

    Reverend Brad was our officiant for our August 2021 wedding and he was phenomenal! He listened to every word during our two hour meeting and created a beautiful love story that encompassed everything we told him. During the ceremony he was personable, engaging, and quick with a joke when the ceremony arch unexpectedly started wobbling. I had so many guests ask me how we knew Brad and were shocked to find we didn't know him previously. I would highly recommend booking Brad for your wedding!!
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    The BEST vendor to work with!!

    Brad was absolutely amazing for our wedding! Everything leading up to the big day was so easy, and a lot of fun. He was always so energetic whenever we met and made sure that the entire script was catered specifically for us. Brad was so accommodating and willing to hold virtual meetings since we were planning our wedding out of state. He made sure to keep our friends and families engaged from start to finish. We are so thankful we had the opportunity to meet and work with Brad! He was by far one of the best vendors to work with and we highly recommend him!
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    So unique. Everything I hoped for

    Deciding on Brad as an officiant is a must! My initial search was to find something unique and not the typical boring ceremony script. Brad does not disappoint. The ceremony was perfect. I cannot wait to see the love story video! Everyone was complimenting on him all night. One of my guests even asked if we knew him personally because he was so personable throughout. He was very easy to communicate with even with us being all the way in Texas (wedding was in Illinois). I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.
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    Highly recommend Brad!

    Brad made this whole experience so much fun and really made it easy on my wife and I. We had meetings to go over what he does and if it aligns with what we want. He sent us questions to fill out to help with our love story, and then he allowed us to review our love story script before hand which was very nice. The ceremony was perfect! The way Brad delivered our love story was better than we imagined. All of our guests came up to us after saying how wonderful the ceremony was and how beautiful our story is. We couldn’t have had such a great wedding without Brad. Thank you for everything!
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    Wow! Where to start! We highly recommend Rev. Brad to officiate your wedding. He was professional, prepared, and quite humorous. the amount of time he dedicates to making your ceremony completely tailored to you is unmatched. We received a million compliments on him and cannot thank him enough. Look no further people! this guy rocks!
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    Krista Sent on 05/27/2021
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    Brad is an awesome officiant!!

    Brad was a pleasure to work with!! He made our wedding ceremony very personable for my husband and I. He is very professional at what he does.
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    Brittany Sent on 05/10/2021
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    Awesome!!!

    Rev. Brad is absolutely amazing! From the moment we met he was personable and always engaged. His counseling sessions were definitely helpful and the SYMBIS is something we will continue to use. We love that he took the time to know us and never played favorites. Rev. Brad always had wonderful word of encouragement and positive energy. He created a beautiful custom ceremony with our love story that our guests truly enjoyed. Laughter, tears, and love was in the air! He allowed us to be our authentic selves and for that we will forever be grateful. We will be keeping in touch and recommend him without a doubt.
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    Alex Sent on 05/10/2021
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    Rev. Brad is incredible

    Rev. Brad was absolutely incredible to work with in planning our once in a lifetime wedding ceremony. His attention to detail and methodical approach to planning every word spoken and the general flow of the ceremony took away a lot of our stress. We found Brad extremely last minute (less than two weeks before the wedding) and he was still able to work with us and put together a truly memorable experience. Brad will not be the cheapest officiant option, but I can say with confidence that you get what you pay for. He will tailor your ceremony to exactly what you want, and include details that no other officiant would. He does all this by getting to know you, and the results are incredible.
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    Shallu Sent on 05/06/2021
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    Rev. Brad Hughes - Best Officiant

    Rev. Brad is simply AMAZING! We could not have asked for a better officiant for our wedding. He had everyone in the room engaged, laughing, and crying. He spent the time to get to know us and went over details that we didn’t think of on our own. His emphasis on our love story made it very custom and intimate. All our guests are still talking about this ceremony and it will forever be our favorite part of the wedding weekend! If we could rate Brad 10/5, we would! HIGHLY recommend.
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    Erin Sent on 04/16/2021
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    Amazing Officiant!

    Finding a good officiant was very important to my husband and I. We wanted to have someone that would tell our story to our guests and create the ceremony we dreamed of. We wanted an officiant that matched our energy and that would keep our guests awake and involved through our entire ceremony. Rev. Brad was the PERFECT fit. After many meetings with different officiants, we could not stop thinking about Rev. Brad and how awesome he would be. We obviously decided to book him and we are so glad we did! From the moment we reached out to him, Rev. Brad cared for us and wanted to make our day perfect. We had many meetings with him so that he was truly able to get to know us and our story. On our big day (April 10, 2021), our ceremony was everything we had imagined! We had so many compliments on how beautiful our ceremony was! Rev. Brad definitely goes above and beyond and we highly recommend him!!
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